Acts 10:37

“The word [I say] you know, etc.] By common fame and report, which had for some years past been published by John, Christ, and his apostles, in Judea and Galilee; especially some parts of it, or points in it, such as the apostle hereafter mentions must have reached their ears: Which was published throughout all Judea; by Christ, his twelve apostles, and seventy disciples; who were sent out by him into all places, where he himself would come: and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; that is, after John had began to preach the ordinance of water baptism, and to administer it; which were done, to set the Jews inquiring after the Messiah, and to make him manifest in Israel;…”

“That word . . . ye how--The facts, it seems, were too notorious and extraordinary to be unknown to those who mixed so much with Jews, and took so tender an interest in all Jewish matters as they did; though, like the eunuch, they knew not the significance of them. which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee--(See Luk 4:14, Luk 4:37, Luk 4:44; Luk 7:17; Luk 9:6; Luk 23:5). after the baptism which John preached--(See on Act 1:22).”

“That word - Greek: ῥῆμα rēma - a different word from that in the previous verse. It may be translated “thing” as well as “word.” Which was published - Greek: which was done. “You know, though it may be imperfectly, what was done or accomplished in Judea,” etc. Throughout all Judea - The miracles of Christ were not confined to any place, but were performed in every part of the land. For an account of the divisions of Palestine, see the notes on Matthew 2:22. And began ... - Greek: having been begun in Galilee. Galilee was not far from Caesarea. There was, therefore, the more probability that Cornelius had heard of what had occurred there. Indeed, the gospels themselves furnish the highest…”

“Ye know the word which was published - You know the facts in general, the meaning of which I shall now more particularly explain and confirm to you. The baptism which John preached - To which he invited them by his preaching, in token of their repentance. This began in Galilee, which is near Cesarea. Acts 10:38”

“ye know: Act 2:22, Act 26:26, Act 28:22 which: Luk 4:14, Luk 23:5 after: Act 1:22, Act 13:24, Act 13:25; Mat 3:1-3, Mat 4:12-17; Mar 1:1-5, Mar 1:14, Mar 1:15; Joh 4:1-3 Acts 10:38”